Monday, June 5, 2017

UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has announced that it will suspend all flights to and from Doha, Qatar, until further notice.

The move follows UAE severing all diplomatic relations with Qatar, in a coordinated decision with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt. The countries also said all air, sea, and land links with Qatar will be closed.

The last flight from Abu Dhabi to Doha will depart as EY399 at 02:45 (local time) on June 6. The last flight from Doha to Abu Dhabi will depart as EY390 at 04:00 (local time) on June 6, the ariline said in a statement.

Flights on June 5 will operate as normal.

All customers who are booked on Etihad Airways flights to and from Doha are being provided with alternative options, including full refunds on unused tickets and free rebooking to the nearest alternative Etihad Airways destinations.

Detailed information is available by calling the Etihad Airways Contact Centre on +971 (0) 2599 0000, or by visiting‎ etihad.com, it said.

Any further changes to the status of flight schedules to Doha will be communicated through the appropriate channels, it said regreting any inconvenience caused as a result of the suspension. -TradeArabia News Service